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avoid spam: use altered email ids in threads/posts.

When you use email ids, let it be yours or others,
modify it to username[at]domain.com

This is to avoid worms and bots roaming over the internet
taking over the email ids and using it for spamming, phishing,
email spoofing or spreading viruses and worms.

eg. if you want to give an email id like myname@yahoo.com
give it like myname[at]yahoo.com.
Or you could give your e-mail address as s0me0ne@example.c0m
using "0" (zero) instead of "o." A person can interpret your address,
but the automated programs that spammers use cannot.
You can also use other formats like using an image for email id.

terms explained___________________________________phishing : The luring of an internet user to reveal personal details (likepasswords and credit card information) on a fake web page or email form pretending to come from a legitimate company (like their bank)

spoofing : emails which pretend to come from a legitimate user butoriginates from fake users, spreading viruses, worms etc. Virus mailsyou receive from your friends fall into this category usually. They arenot send by your friend but viruses which gathered both your friend's and your email ids from an email or website.